#5D9477
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(62% 0.074 160.2), rgb(93, 148, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#5D9477 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D9477 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 148, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 23%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.074 160.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #5D9477 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5D9477 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D9477 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D9477 text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD5
oklch(88.4% 0.019 162.9)
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Step 300
300
#ADC8B9
oklch(80.8% 0.036 161.2)
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Step 400
400
#81AC94
oklch(70.6% 0.058 160)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5D9477
oklch(62% 0.074 160.2)
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Step 600
600
#458263
oklch(55.6% 0.081 160)
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Step 700
700
#366E52
oklch(49.2% 0.075 160)
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Step 800
800
#2E5943
oklch(42.6% 0.061 160)
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Step 900
900
#294A39
oklch(37.8% 0.049 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#192B21
oklch(27% 0.03 159.2)
#5D9477 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #938C75 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8679 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51948C | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D9477
#5D9477
oklch(62% 0.074 160.2)
- #A57594
#A57594
oklch(62.1% 0.073 340.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #5D9477, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.021
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.029
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.031
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.039
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.042
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.045
Use #5D9477 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.